Antelope, Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Canon 30D, 70-200 f/4L, ISO: 100, Aperture: f/6.3, shutter: 1/400, tripod: no

Southeast and South Central Oregon are truly where the deer and antelope play.  Some of the most remote areas in the continental US are found in this part of the country.  Views are unobscured by power lines, buildings or other man-made features.  In fact, the only sign of development, in this part of the state, is the gravel road that brought you to this wide open landscape, known locally as the Oregon Outback.

This photo was taken out the window of the pickup.  In this landscape vehicles provide the best wildlife viewing blinds.  But, you have to work fast because as soon as your vehicle stops, animals become wary and will quickly take to flight.  To speed up the photo process the camera sits on my lap with adjustments preset so I can quickly shoot when the time comes.

For more information about Hart Mountain:
http://www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/Hart/index.html